三個字 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Anson Kong 江𤒹生

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of heartfelt communication through Anson Kong's '三個字' (Three Words). This Cantopop song offers a great opportunity to learn emotionally expressive Cantonese phrases. Its universal message of opening up to loved ones, combined with its touching melody and unique 432Hz tuning, makes it a special song for anyone wanting to connect with the language on a deeper level.

[English]

Keep fighting even when it’s tough

Feeling overwhelmed and suffocated

I fall silent

Before I could step back and look again

How can a strong person say they’re uneasy

Forcing myself to move past all the situations

Hundreds of unresolved feelings

Keep on swaying

Day and night intertwined, I search and wonder

I don’t know how to speak it out

But I’ve already sensed the answer

Actually, I realize I’m afraid

Afraid that saying it will make things worse

No matter love or apologies

Fearing you’ll always think it’s too fake

I’ve decided to face it

Until I realize words become the key to break the ice

I sincerely embrace

Unraveling emotions, both you and I

Transforming and evolving

Thinking back to when I was two or three

Loving and feeling pain, I speak it out

With this, I feel fearless

Facing everything calmly and freely

To a child, pain seems so small

It just flows away as mere tears

Actually, I realize I’m afraid

Afraid that speaking out will make it worse

Whether it’s love or apologies

Fear that you’ll always see it as too fake

I’ve made up my mind to face it

Until words become the secret to breaking the ice

Genuinely embraced

Unraveling feelings, both you and I

Evolving together

Only this much

Three words

Lift me up

Forgive me for back then

For being so cowardly

Honestly pouring out my heart

It’s so gentle this way

Revealing myself

Once, I was frightened

Afraid that pain will never heal

Or still afraid of being seen through

Seeing through all my inner flaws

Until the barrier shatters

But then I realize we can connect and elevate

Genuine embrace

Unraveling feelings, both you and I

Evolving together

[Chinese]

拼搏再苦幹

太過壓抑了

我便沉默

未及抽離回望

強者怎可以說不安

勉強帶過一切狀況

數百個心結

繼續搖盪

日夜交纏探看

我不懂講出口

卻早察覺答案

其實我認我怕

怕説了變得更差

無論愛或抱歉

怕你總覺得太虛假

決意面對了

至發覺言詞成為破冰的密碼

由衷的擁抱過

情緒分解 你我都

進化

記掛我兩三歲

愛與痛說出口

這樣無懼

自在坦然應對

孩童望痛苦很瑣碎

流走都不過眼水

其實我認我怕

怕説了變得更差

無論愛或抱歉

怕你總覺得太虛假

決意面對了

至發覺言詞成為破冰的密碼

由衷的擁抱過

情緒分解 你我都

進化

唯獨這麼

三個字

撈起我

原諒我當初

竟這麼怯懦

用心的傾吐

是這樣柔和

傾出我

曾是我被嚇怕

怕痛處永不結疤

還是怕被看透

看透心裏一切偏差

到隔膜碎了

卻發覺人原來能連繫及昇華

由衷的擁抱過

情緒分解 你我都

進化

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
拼搏 (pīnbó) /pʰin pwo/ B2	verb - to struggle; to fight; to strive
壓抑 (yāyì) /jä iː/ C1	verb - to repress; to restrain adjective - repressed; restrained
沉默 (chénmò) /t͡ʃʰən mwo/ B2	adjective - silent; taciturn verb - to keep silent
抽離 (chōulí) /ʈʂʰoʊ liː/ C1	verb - to detach (oneself); to disengage
強者 (qiángzhě) /t͡ɕʰjǎŋ ʈ͡ʂɤ/ B2	noun - strong person; the strong
不安 (bù'ān) /pû án/ B1	adjective - uneasy; worried; disturbed
心結 (xīn jié) /ɕín t͡ɕjɛ/ C1	noun - knot in one's heart; emotional burden
搖盪 (yáodàng) /jau̯ taŋ/ B2	verb - to swing; to sway
察覺 (chájué) /ʈ͡ʂʰǎ t͡ɕɥɛ/ B2	verb - to perceive; to sense; to detect
答案 (dá'àn) /tǎ àn/ A2	noun - answer; solution
虛假 (xūjiǎ) /ɕy t͡ɕja/ B2	adjective - false; sham; artificial
面對 (miànduì) /mjên twêi/ B1	verb - to face; to confront
密碼 (mìmǎ) /mî mǎ/ B1	noun - password; code
情緒 (qíngxù) /t͡ɕʰǐŋ ɕŷ/ B1	noun - emotion; mood
進化 (jìnhuà) /t͡ɕîn xwâ/ B2	verb - to evolve; to advance
無懼 (wújù) /wǔ t͡ɕŷ/ B2	adjective - fearless; unafraid
怯懦 (qiènuò) /t͡ɕʰjɛ̂ nwô/ C1	adjective - cowardly; timid
柔和 (róuhé) /ɻoʊ̯ xə/ B1	adjective - gentle; soft
痛處 (tòngchù) /tʰʊŋ ʈ͡ʂʰû/ B2	noun - sore spot; painful point
隔膜 (gémó) /kɤ mwo/ B2	noun - estrangement; barrier
連繫 (liánxì) /ljěn ɕî/ B1	verb - to connect; to link
昇華 (shēnghuá) /ʂəŋ xwa/ C1	verb - to sublimate; to elevate